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LOT 2275
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (278 grams, 14 cm wide).
Squat jar with carinated rim, horizontal bands of painted segmental ornament.
ProvenanceEx Schoyen collection of the Indus Vallery culture, early 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994, item 105, for type.
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LOT 2275
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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